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Republicans Are Bracing for Midterm Disaster
Andrew Egger: “These pessimistic assessments of Republicans’ chances in next year’s midterms are the sort of thing you’d expect to hear from disgruntled GOP operatives outside the MAGA camp. This…
Impasse Sets Stage for January Health Care Battle
“Only a holiday miracle can prevent ObamaCare subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1, setting up a major health care fight next month when lawmakers turn their attention to a 2026…
NRA Is Selling Off Its Investments to Make Ends Meet
“The National Rifle Association is burning through its investment portfolio to pay its bills as legal perils increase and revenue from membership dues decline,” NOTUS reports. “In 2024, the 154-year-old…
Judge Bars ICE From Rearresting Kilmar Abrego García
“A federal judge on Friday barred U.S. immigration authorities from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego García, acting on fears raised by his lawyers that officials intended to take him into custody just…
‘Tis the Season for Inflation
A new AP-NORC poll finds the vast majority of adults say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for groceries, electricity and holiday gifts in recent months. Most U.S. adults, 68%,…
Trump’s Choice
Jonathan Bernstein: “Not only did Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting lose in the Indiana state senate on Thursday, but it got clobbered, with a majority of Republicans voting with all…
Trump Is Weaker Now Than He’s Ever Been
Aaron Blake: “In the end, the situation in Indiana demonstrated quite the opposite of what Trump intended. Indeed, the state Senate’s rejection of his redistricting push wound up being one…
The Call Is Coming From Inside the White House
Paul Krugman: “To update Samuel Johnson, these days national security is the last refuge of a scoundrel. According to Donald Trump, anything he doesn’t like is a threat to national…
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Try to Topple Mike Johnson
As Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) prepares to take her leave from Congress in early January, she’s thinking about “one last act of defiance: a longshot bid to topple Speaker…
Hoosier Daddy?
Playbook: “The White House is waking up this morning to some brutal headlines and questions about whether President Donald Trump’s power over the GOP is waning after Indiana state lawmakers…
That Was Fast
The latest episode of Trial Balloon is live for members. Donald Trump injects himself into a mega media deal as Republicans lose control of the House. Join now to continue…
Some Republicans Are Feeling Braver These Days
New York Times: “In Congress and across the conservative media sphere, cracks within the president’s MAGA movement have appeared on issue after issue, including the Epstein files, military action in…
Trump’s Redistricting Crash
Punchbowl News: “At this point, Trump’s redistricting war is a wash at best. Right now, Republicans may net two or three seats, but even that outcome is uncertain.” “A couple…
Trump Claims He’s Pardoned County Clerk
“President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has pardoned Tina Peters, a former county clerk in Colorado who was convicted in state court on felony charges related to efforts to…
Trump Signs Order to Neuter State AI Laws
“President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to neuter state laws that limit the artificial intelligence industry, a win for tech companies that have lobbied against regulation…
Trump Seeks to Cut Restrictions on Marijuana
“President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, reducing oversight of the plant and its derivatives to the same level as some…
Indiana Republicans Rebuff Trump on Redistricting
“In a monumental rebuke of President Donald Trump’s wishes, Indiana’s supermajority Republican state legislature became the first to formally reject his push for mid-decade redistricting,” the Indianapolis Star reports. “The…
Inside Trump’s War Against Wind Power
Politico: “The uprooting of wind projects is especially striking at a time when political leaders from both parties are calling for a massive increase in electricity generation nationwide, citing rising…
Trump’s Family Is Helping Saudi Royalty Buy CNN
Colby Hall: “Imagine if Hunter Biden were helping assemble billions in Saudi and Qatari financing so a progressive media owner could take over Fox News while quietly assuring the White…
What Trump’s Pardons Have in Common
The Wall Street Journal offers a visual breakdown of President Trump’s pardon spree. Save to Favorites
